Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-02-10
sHEPHERDSrOWN SUMMARY.

Mr. Harry I. GetZendanner, VINO mas
been in the service of the Shenandoah VAL
ley Railroad for some time past, has resign
ed his place on that road to accept posi-
ton as conductor in the Pullman palace
car service.
A block Of buildings in New Orleans
which sold the other day for 1885, 900 cash,
was built in 1886 by Resin ID. Shepherd on
property that originally belonged to Judah
Touro, the Hebrew philanthropist, whose
/ life Mr.. Shepherd saved at the battle of
New Orleans. He found TOurO wounded on
the field. and rescued him in adying condi-
ton. In gratitude Mr.. TOuro made
Shepherd his residusry legatee At the de-
mise of Mr. Shepherd the property went to
his heirs, the present vendors.
Mr.. John James West, better known here
and elsewhere as "Jim West" son of Mr..
Thos. West Of this county, is residing in
Illinois. and we take an extract or two from
late papers published there by which it
will be seen that he is exercising his gifts
As a public speaker in retaining men from
wickedness and drunkenness:
From DC Peoria National Democrat.
The attendance at the West mission, lO4
North Washington street, was quite large
last sunday evening. M West delivered
an address on Liberty, Physical, Personal
and Spiritual" which was logical and full
off good meat. Mr.. W. gave some OF his
personal experience in fighting the appe-
iite for LIQUOR since his conversion. he
was followed by Mrs. Hibben in one Of her
earnest and Illustrative talks. Mrs Hlb-
ben was followed by Judge McCulloch,
whose remarks were interesting and appll-
cable % the subject. Quite a number OF
men signed the pledge. The interest IN
these meetings is growing and drinking
men especially are attending in greater
numbers and are signing the pledge. Sew
eral well-knOwn men who drank 10 excess,
have put their names on the pledge-DooE
| for keeps.
From the Peoria Journal
Jim West shook the bushes ingreat shape
at his mission last evening. There were
one hundred or more men in the congrega-
ton and ninety-nine of them, by actual
count. shed tears and made believe they
were only blowing their noses. jim has
converted some of the worst toughs IN the
town.
DR.. T. W. Tomliuson showed us on Mon
day COPY Of The Nlry'nad Journal of
August 20, 1873 published in Baltimore.
We make a few extracts:
The tubfcriber begf to inform the pnblic
that he ridef POft from the town of Balti-
more to the town OF Frederick ,once a
week from whence another POft ridef to
the town of Winchester, Virginia, &c.
ABsALOM BONHAM.
BALTIMORE. Aug. Is. 1873.
Many people in thit Town and rely
Point having hitherty neglected to pay their
public DUET thif year, my deputy hat my
orderf 10 execute every perton that hat not
paid without diftinction af | am to leave
the office in November and sll account
mutt be fcttled with J. R. HOLIDAY,
Sheriff of Baltimore County.
"A few Weekf ago q large Rattle Snake
waf killed on a Gentlemanf Plantation, in
the neighborhood of thit Town, in the Bel
ly of which waf found three middls-sized
Rabbit The tnake had ten Rattlef, and
waf fuppoled to be about thirteen yeari old.
This last paragraph will be especially in
terestiug 20 our Brother Snyder of the Shop
herdstowu Register.
Capt. David II. Cockrill died at his home
In this town on Tuesday morning, Sth in
,tant-aged GS years-of Pneumonia, after
an illness of a few days. Capt Cockrill
was a well-known citizen. He was active
I'm public affairs "a man of convictions and
cung TO them tenaciously During the war
he served first as a Lieutenant in Co. 4 ID
Infantry. "StoncwalI Brigade" and was a
good soldier; later he was assigned to the
command of "a Pioneer Corps, for which ser
vice he was admirably qualified and proved
himself efficient performing arduOus and
dangerous and difficult duties. All through
the four wears that tried mems souls he
was faithful and commanded the respect of
his superiors.
Referring to the death Of Mr.. Elias +.
Bohrer the Hagerstown VGil says:
He was a native of Pleasant Valley, and
at one time represented his native county
i'm the House of Delegates, with the fidelity
and truth that were innate in him \ por
I - s. l.. f;r, so, r,o--o1 in HoperstOyyn